As per your syllabus, the boy should hold his umbrella at approximately which angle to the vertical?
- 19° toward east
- 45° toward east
- 19° toward west
- 30° toward east
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Correct answer: A. 19° toward east
syllabus Ex 3.1: tan θ = 12/35 = 0.343 → θ = 19°.
Wind blows east-to-west, so umbrella tilts towards the east.